Meeting Abstract P3.50 Jan. 6 Proportional and cross-sectional analysis of the forelimb skeleton in birds I: Pelecaniformes and Procellariiformes RASMUSSON, E. L.*; O’CONNOR, P. M.; Ohio Univ, Athens; Ohio Univ, Athens er238604@ohio.edu Whereas previous research has documented how whole wing parameters such as wing loading and aspect ratio correlate with flight style, fewer studies have examined how […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Population genetic structure of a sympatric squid-Vibrio symbiosis in the Mediterranean Sea using nested clade analysis
Meeting Abstract P3.2 Jan. 6 Population genetic structure of a sympatric squid-Vibrio symbiosis in the Mediterranean Sea using nested clade analysis ZAMBORSKY, D.J.*; PASKADI, T.R.; NISHIGUCHI, M.K.; New Mexico State University; New Mexico State University; New Mexico State University zambo@nmsu.edu Squids from the genus Sepiola (Cephalopoda: Sepiolidae) living sympatrically in the Mediterranean Sea form a mutualistic symbiosis […]
Plume dynamics and the mechanisms of sperm chemotaxis in turbulent flow
Meeting Abstract P3.85 Jan. 6 Plume dynamics and the mechanisms of sperm chemotaxis in turbulent flow RIFFELL, J.A.*; ZIMMER, R.K.; Univ. of Arizona; Univ. of California, Los Angeles jeffr@neurobio.arizona.edu Chemical communication between sperm and egg is widely prevalent among taxa with divergent reproductive strategies, including terrestrial mammals and marine invertebrates. Sperm chemoattractants play a pivotal role in […]
Plankton Communities A Unique Partnership Between Scientists and Members of the Public, and an Opportunity for Long-Term Monitoring
Meeting Abstract P3.98 Jan. 6 Plankton Communities: A Unique Partnership Between Scientists and Members of the Public, and an Opportunity for Long-Term Monitoring JACOBS, MW*; COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, ; BARSH, R; STROM, S; WYLLIE-ECHEVERRIA, T; Univ. of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories; Washington State University mwjacobs@u.washington.edu Salmon are biological, cultural, and economic keystone species in the pacific northwest. Adult […]
Physiological Examination of PPD1 in Armina californica
Meeting Abstract P3.86 Jan. 6 Physiological Examination of PPD1 in Armina californica SHERMAN, A.L.; Portland State University, Oregon shermana@pdx.edu Organisms with common ancestors often have homologous morphological structures. The nudibranchs Tritonia diomedea and Armina californica are closely related, have similar natural histories and exist in similar ecological niches. Tritonia is studied extensively in neurobiology because of its […]
Phenotypic and Genetic Variability in a Latitudinal Gradient in Populations of the Garden Land Snail, Helix aspersa, in Chile
Meeting Abstract P3.23 Jan. 6 Phenotypic and Genetic Variability in a Latitudinal Gradient in Populations of the Garden Land Snail, Helix aspersa, in Chile. ARTACHO, P.*; SILVA, A; POULIN, E; NESPOLO, RF; Univ. Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile; Univ. Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile; Univ. de Chile, Santiago, Chile; Univ. Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile paulinaartacho@uach.cl The […]
Pharmacological Study of the Control of the Lateral Ciliated Gill Epithelium by the Cerebral Ganglion in Mytilus edulis (Bivalvia) and the Neurotoxic Effects of Manganese
Meeting Abstract P3.81 Jan. 6 Pharmacological Study of the Control of the Lateral Ciliated Gill Epithelium by the Cerebral Ganglion in Mytilus edulis (Bivalvia) and the Neurotoxic Effects of Manganese CRAWFORD, Alisa*; CARROLL, Margaret A.; CATAPANE, Edward J.; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College catapane@mec.cuny.edu The function of the cerebral ganglion of Mytilus edulis […]
Pectoral swimming kinematics of the bay pipefish, Syngnathus leptorhyncus
Meeting Abstract P3.64 Jan. 6 Pectoral swimming kinematics of the bay pipefish, Syngnathus leptorhyncus WINTERS-MIST, E*; HORTON, J.M.; FERRY-GRAHAM, L.A.; SUMMERS, A.P.; California State University, Long Beach; Univ. of California, Irvine; Moss Landing Marine Laboratories; Univ. of California, Irvine mistyewp@yahoo.com The primary propulsive mechanism in syngnathids (e.g. seahorses, pipefish, and sea dragons) is thought to be the […]
Pectoral Fin Locomotion in the Northern Spearnose Poacher, Agonopsis vulsa
Meeting Abstract P3.65 Jan. 6 Pectoral Fin Locomotion in the Northern Spearnose Poacher, Agonopsis vulsa NOWROOZI, B.N.**; STROTHER, J.A.; HORTON, J.M.; SUMMERS, A.P.; Brown University; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine bryan_nowroozi@brown.edu The northern spearnose poacher, Agonopsus vulsa, is a heavily armored, negatively buoyant fish that uses pectoral fins to propel […]
Optimality of the array of mechanoreceptors on cricket cerci
Meeting Abstract P3.90 Jan. 6 Optimality of the array of mechanoreceptors on cricket cerci GEDEON, Tomas*; CUMMINS, Bree; CUMMINS, Graham; MULDER-ROSI, Sep; MILLER, John M.; JACOBS, Gwen; Montana State University; Montana State University; Montana State University; Montana State University; Montana State University; Montana State University gedeon@math.montana.edu An implicit hypothesis underlying a great deal of recent research in […]
